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Drug regulator to face fraud investigation
Posted November 8th, 2011 by adminEurope’s main drug licensing body, which is primarily funded by the pharmaceutical industry it is supposed to regulate, is facing a fraud investigation.
Officers from the European Anti-Fraud Office are investigating the European Medicines Agency’s role in the regulation of diabetes drug Mediator, which was withdrawn in 2009 after it had been associated with around 2,000 deaths. Concerns that the drug could cause fatal heart problems were first raised a decade earlier.
B12 is key vitamin in keeping us mentally sharp as we age, scientists confirm
Posted September 29th, 2011 by admin
Vitamin B12 is vital if we are going to stay mentally sharp into old age, scientists have confirmed this week.
Researchers from the Rush University Medical Center say low levels of the vitamin in the blood can lead to brain shrinkage and cause cognitive problems, such as memory loss and slower thinking.
Secret GM-crop trials given the go ahead in the UK
Posted September 22nd, 2011 by adminThe UK government has sanctioned a secret trial crop of genetically modified (GM) wheat next year.
The three-acre site, at the Rothamsted Research farm in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, will be protected by a high fence, and the police may also guard the area. Previous attempts to grow GM crops at the site have been attacked by protestors.
Local councils adding fluoride to water supply could face prosecution
Posted September 6th, 2011 by adminLocal authorities around the UK could face criminal prosecution if they fluoridate their water supply under new powers being discussed in Parliament.
The Health and Social Care Bill gives local authorities the right to fluoridate the public water supply in their region – but it appears to be a notional power as they will be contravening Department of Health guidelines if they do not comply.
It is being discussed today (Tuesday, September 6) and tomorrow in Parliament, and is expected to be passed into law unopposed.
MMR-autism evidence deleted by newspaper
Posted August 31st, 2011 by adminThe Guardian – a major UK newspaper – has been caught out deleting evidence on its website that demonstrates the MMR vaccine does cause autism.
A sustainable boat propulsion system for the next 100 years
Posted August 29th, 2011 by adminEnvironmentally friendly fuels are not just of interest for use in cars. The University of Birmingham has been operating a canal boat with a fuel cell drive for three years now. In the world of shipbuilding, however, different rules apply than those in the automobile or aircraft manufacturing industries. Weight is of practically no significance, but the propulsion plant must have an operating lifetime as long as that of the boat itself.
Legal judgement gives new hope in GM, pesticides fight
Posted August 18th, 2011 by adminEnvironmentalists campaigning against GM crops and toxic pesticides have been handed a powerful legal weapon that could have far-reaching implications.
An appeals court in Minnesota, US, has ruled that pesticides that had carried on the wind to an organic farm had “trespassed”. The farmer is entitled to sue for damages to his crops as they cannot be sold as organic.
Renewable Energy Could Provide 80 Percent of Global Demand
Posted May 27th, 2011 by adminA solid connection between strong public policy and renewable energy could lead to a much cleaner global energy future.
From EERE Network News
May 18, 2011
Doctors giving drugs to half of all pregnant women - despite the warnings
Posted May 5th, 2011 by admin04 May 2011
Cancer-blocking herb to be taken off shelves in Europe
Posted March 11th, 2011 by adminA herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can block cancer growth, researchers have discovered this week – and it’s about to disappear from stores throughout Europe.
